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CHINA BEHIND ‘INDIA OUT’ MOVEMENT IN MALDIVES

31 Dec 2021

India is learnt to have received “substantial inputs” on China planning to carry out more activities aimed at expanding its presence in the Maldives. “Apart from furthering its agenda of making much deeper inroads in the island nation, Beijing is also trying to whip up sentiments against India in the...

‘MOD PLAN TO INDIGENISE WILL SAVE RS 3000 CR’

30 Dec 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday notified positive indigenisation list of sub-systems, assemblies, sub-assemblies, components to achieve self-reliance in defence and minimise imports by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). As per an official release by the Ministry of Defence, “A positive indigenisation list of sub-systems/assemblies/sub-assemblies/components has been notified by Department...

INFLATION, OMICRON POSE RISKS TO INDIAN ECONOMY: RBI

30 Dec 2021

Inflation and COVID-19 new variant Omicron pose major challenges to the Indian economy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Wednesday. In the Reserve Bank’s latest Systemic Risk Survey (SRS), all broad categories of risks to the financial system—global; macroeconomic; financial market; institutional; and general—were perceived as “medium” in...

DELHI, MUMBAI WITNESS A SURGE IN COVID-19 CASES

30 Dec 2021

The national capital and the commercial capital of the country are witnessing a major surge in Covid-19 infections. While Delhi reported 923 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, an 86% jump in infections from Tuesday and the highest since 30 May, Mumbai reported 2,510 fresh cases and one death...

RUSSIA INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO ARRANGE ‘RIC’ SUMMIT

29 Dec 2021

Moscow is said to have initiated fresh diplomatic efforts to arrange an in-person summit meeting between the leaders of Russia, India and China (RIC). Sources told The Daily Guardian that the senior Russian diplomats posted in Delhi and Beijing have stepped up coordination, holding talks with their counterparts in India...

PM INAUGURATES KANPUR METRO RAIL PROJECT, TAKES RIDE

29 Dec 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the “double engine” government at the Centre and Uttar Pradesh are working with double speed, without wasting any time for the development of the state. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project, alongside the Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project, the...

CENTRE CLEARS TWO NEW COVID VACCINES, DRUG FOR EMERGENCY USE

29 Dec 2021

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the Serum Institute of India’s Covid-19 vaccine Covovax, Biological E’s jab Corbevax and anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir for “restricted use in emergency situation”. The announcement came even as Delhi sounded a “Yellow alert”...

PM INAUGURATES MULTIPLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN HIMACHAL

28 Dec 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 11,000 crore, which include the Dhaula Sidh hydropower and Rs the 6,700 crore Renukaji dam in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The new projects are climate-friendly and aim at conserving the environment Additionally, Luhri Stage 1 hydropower project,...

LAND, HOUSING IN J&K OPENED TO EVERY INDIAN CITIZEN

28 Dec 2021

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday opened the Union Territory to the country’s real estate investors by signing 39 MoUs worth Rs 18,300 crore for the development of housing and commercial projects. Terming the signing of the MoUs at J&K Real Estate Summit at Jammu “historic”, Lieutenant Governor Manoj...

CENTRE ISSUES NORMS FOR ‘PRECAUTION DOSE’, EXTENDS COVID CURBS TILL 31 JANUARY

28 Dec 2021

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday issued guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination for children between 15-18 years, and “precaution dose” for health care and frontline workers, and those above the age of 60 with comorbidities. The Centre also extended the enforcement of nationwide Covid-19 containment measures until 31...

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